THE MID-WESTERN CITY OF CHICAGO HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED AS A CITY BLIGHTED BY VIOLENCE. AND IT IS VIOLENT, BUT BENEATH THE SURFACE THERE’S A SOULFUL SCENE PEACEFULLY CO-EXISTING WITH THE ROWDY DRILL SCENE. Words by Lily Mercer Christened “Chiraq” by locals, Barack Obama’s hometown bears more than a passing resemblance to the Middle Eastern country […]
Will Robson Scott – Chi Raq Documentary.
London born photographer/filmaker, Will Robson Scott‘s documentary, Chi Raq is a harrowing portrait of the ever-increasing violence committed within the city of Chicago. Scott uses interviews with gang-bangers, relatives of deceased victims and survivors of violence to create an insight into the lives of those living within the city, as well as exploring the avenues […]
J.M. Giordano Documents Baltimore’s Gun Violence.
Photographer, J.M. Giordano, has been documenting the state of gun violence in Baltimore… Giordano has been talking to victims, their families and attending funerals as part of his Summer of the Gun series for the Baltimore City Paper. For more info, visit Ruby Hornet. Words by Patrick Swift.
